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Posted by Ray on September 22, 2007, 5:19 pm
Thanks -- I'll give that a try. I don't want perfection, just hope to get
that layer of gunk off the floor.
-- Ray
> Any solvent based cleaner will let the oil go deeper into the concrete.
> If you have a power washer or high pressure on your garden hose, soak the
> area with Simple Green, engine degreaser (from an auto parts), or one of
> the citrus based cleaners. I'd let it soak overnight with plastic or a
> bucket over it to keep it from evaporating. Go after it the next day
> with water, scrub brush, stiff broom, putty knife, and more of the
> cleaner. This may be a good quitting point. If you want to try to get
> more of it, place dry Portland cement on it. Put it on heavy. It will
> absorb the oils. This is not a fast process and may need several
> repetitions.
>
> --
> ______________________________
> Keep the whole world singing . . . .
> DanG (remove the sevens)
> dgriff237@7cox.net
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>
>
>>I recently moved into a house with an enclosed garage, and the floor had a
>>3 x 6 foot patch of motor oil which apparently leaked onto the floor years
>>ago. It is not totally hard, but more like the consistency of stiff dough.
>>It will scrape up if I keep at it, but it would take many hours of
>>back-breaking work to do this.
>>
>> Any ideas how to get it up faster would be welcome.
>>
>> Also how to get out the oil stain insofar as possible.
>>
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